KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Lumbini Lions set Janakpur Bolts a target of 150 runs after scoring 149 for eight in their allotted 20 overs in the opening match of the day in the Nepal Premier League (NPL).
Batting first after losing the toss at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Lumbini added 24 runs in the final two overs to lift their total.
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Lalit Rajbanshi gave Janakpur an early breakthrough by dismissing Lumbini opener D’Arcy Short for a golden duck.
Captain Rohit Paudel top-scored for Lumbini with 34 runs, while Niroshan Dickwella scored 27, Dilip Nath made 25 and Aasif Sheikh contributed 21.
For Janakpur, Bishal Susling and Rahul Yadav took two wickets each, while Lalit Rajbanshi, Harmeet Singh and Abhishek Tiwari claimed one wicket apiece.
Janakpur are now set to begin their chase.
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